Jan 10, 2012Oxford Presbytery Workshop Brochure - "Brokeness to Wholeness",June 8,9/12General DistributionJan 11, 2012Colleen Trott - How to Order Palm LeavesGeneral DistributionJan 12, 2012LC - Covenanting Service for Exec. Secretary Cheryl-Ann Stadelbauer Sampa, Sunday< March 18,2012, Wesley-Knox United Church, LondonGeneral DistributionJan 13, 2012GC - Same Sex Marriage - Moderator of United Church of CanadaGeneral DistributionJan 13, 2012Kent Presbytery Minutes for Jan 10, 2012FiledJan 13, 2012LC - Global Service and Learning Opportunities- Invitations from PartnersGeneral DistributionJan 17, 2012LC - Mission & Service UpdateMinisters & ChurchesNov. 17/11 -Jan.16, 2012 General Distribution - Notices & Events - Oakdale Pastoral Charge - New Years Eve Dinner Dance, Dec. 31, 2011, 6:30PM - Warwick United Church - request for Historical ,Pictorial, Memories Information - Central United Church - Advent Organ Recitals, Dec.1,8,15 2011,12-12:30pm - Dunlop United Church -WIIC of Sarnia hosting service on Dec. 6,2011, 10 AM - London Road West United Church Prayer Request, Nov.27/11, 9PM - Grace United Church-"Suicide Survivor Grief & Coping With the Holidays",Dec.8/117-8:30PM - Central United Church - Cliff Erickson Concert, Dec.12/11, 7:30PM - Port Lambton United Church "Reason for the Season, Dec.15/11, 7:30PM - London Road West United Church - "Christmas Cantata" , Dec.17/11-7:30PM, Dec.18/11-10AM - Dunlop United Church-"Snowman Bridge Luncheon", Jan.25/12,12:30PM - London Road West United Church "February Feast & Song",Feb.25/12,5:30PM - Forest United Church -"Show Tunes & Croons", Jan.28/12, 7PM Business Arising from the correspondence: None.￼January 17, 2012 LAMBTON PRESBYTERY EXECUTIVE MEETING 2012 -3 UNITED CHURCH OF CANADABusiness Arising from the minutes: None. PASTORAL OVERSIGHTEducation & Students: Susan Woodhouse 1. November 29, 2011: Interviewed Lambton Students Terry Fletcher, Mary Fletcher, Gord Spence and Carey Wagner 2. January 6th: London Conference Education & Students Committee Recommended Mark Bellamy, Tom Dunbar for ordination in May 2012 Recommended Carey Wagner for commissioning in May 2012 Reviewed Alberta-Northwest's policy on LLWL Next meeting in April: Guidance Interviews 3. Discernment Committees: Ward Armitage (Jill Rogers, Jim Breen). Maxine Quinn (Marilyn Townsend-Smith, Connie Ellis). This is a Presbytery discernment committee. Rachel McSwain: request to form discernment received, postponed until Rachel returns from working overseas with Deborah Elliott (September, 2012). Pastoral Oversight - Sue BrowningVisits: Forest United, Mandaumin, Wyoming, Ausable, Courtright-Sixth Line. Amalgamation: Shetland, Edy's Mill and Oakdale are looking at this option - Presbytery Representatives are Alison Hayes and Louise Hall. Warwick Closing: Presbytery Representatives are Marilyn Townsend-Smith and Marg Cameron. Point Edward-Blackwell: Presbytery Representatives are Carolyn Wilson Wynne, Pat Whitton. NB Meg Runhart's appointment will be done June 30, 2012. Watford: is talking with Kerwood. Pastoral Charge Supervisor is Wendy Milliken.London Conference has resources if churches are looking at creating a Community Ministry. Please contact Matthew Stevens.Louise Hall, Chair, leaves to attend online meeting with London Conference. Carolynn Wilson Wynne takes the chair.Pastoral Relations Committee - Connie EllisDunlop: will be starting a JNAC for a Youth Minister. High Park: Carol Ferguson has taken a 1 year trial 1/2 time position as Chaplain for Afton, Twin Lakes and Trillium and will be working 1/2 time with High Park United. She will continue her commitment to Ravenswood. Point Edward-Blackwell will need a Pastoral Supervisor. St.Paul's, Sarnia: Gary Shuttleworth will continue on the Interim team. St.Paul's, Petrolia: received a verbal request for a JNAC and are currently interviewing for supply ministers.STEWARDSHIP OVERSIGHTProperty: Susan Bedggood Louise Hall, Chair, returns and takes the chair.Moved: Susan Bedggood, Seconded: Marilyn Townsend-Smith, Carried that "Lambton Presbytery approve the request of the Warwick United Church Trustees to sell their church building, property and contents by auction after the final closing service on June 24, 2012."The executive of Lambton Presbytery participated in a discussion about requesting guidelines from the United Church of Canada for the correct transfer of church owned cemeteries.￼ ￼ ￼ ￼ ￼ ￼ ￼ ￼ ￼ ￼ ￼ ￼ ￼ ￼ ￼ ￼ ￼ ￼January 17, 2012 LAMBTON PRESBYTERY EXECUTIVE MEETING 2012 -4 UNITED CHURCH OF CANADAThe executive of Lambton Presbytery participated in a discussion of the legacy money belonging to the Warwick United Church and no letter to Warwick will be sent at this time.Finance: Susan Bedggood 1. The 2011 Financial Statement of Lambton Presbytery was presented for information only. This document can be found in Appendix I on Page 2012-5. 2. Lambton Presbytery recommends that Burns cemetery deed is to be turned over to the cemetery board to sever contact with the United Church of Canada. 3. Burns-Mooreline will be disbursing funds of approximately $95,000.00 in about 7 to 9 months time. MISSION OVERSIGHT The official closing of Lambton Presbytery Resource Centre was held on January 8, 2012 with a wonderful service and good attendance. There were a few books left that will be available at the February meeting of Lambton Presbytery. There will be a workshop on October 27,2012 at Dunlop United Church on Faith Formation with Theme speaker Amy Crawford from the National Church. There will be 4 workshops led by Connie Ellis: Alternative Children's Programming, Betsy Exley: Youth Friendly Churches. Pat Gilmore: Curriculum Resources in Changing Sunday School. Mary Anne MacFarlane: Adult Study Groups- Faith Formation.Lambton Presbytery has been invited to a native conference Cluster Group, June 26-30, 2012. Their goal is to develop a vibrant community of Faith. Carolynn Wilson Wynne and Pat Whitton will attend.NOMINATIONSIt was noted that chairs of Pastoral Oversight, Stewardship Oversight and Mission Oversight are automatically on the nominations committee. Stewardship Oversight Division has been working on a job description of Lambton Presbytery Secretary and will be advertising in bulletins after the February 9, 2012 meeting.New Business:1. Letter from London Road West United Church in regard to the increase of remuneration for Licensed Lay Worship Leader was read.MOVED: Sue Browning, SECONDED: Susan Woodhouse, CARRIED, that "In response to London Road West letter be it resolved that Lambton Presbytery send a letter explaining that since this motion has been enacted we cannot reconsider the motion but they are free to draft a new motion."LONDON CONFERENCE - Matthew Stevens 1. Youth Forum 2012 Participant Application is available on line at the National church. 2. Home Group Leader application is available on line at the National church. 3. Chaplain application is available on line at the National church. The deadline is Feb. 1,2012Swell SuRF Weekend February 23-26,2012 - register on line www.theswell.ca London Conference Youth Forum April 12-15,2012, Pearce-Williams Christian Centre, Fingal ON Theme: Walking the Plank with theme speaker Rev. David Giuliano Register at www.londonconference.ca Children at Conference, May 4-6,2012 Theme: SURFS UP, Calvary United Church, London Register at www.londonconference.ca YATs(Young Adults in Transition) at Conference May 4-6, 2012 Theme: WHERE ARE YOU ON THE WAVE Registration open soon at www.londonconference.ca￼ ￼ ￼ ￼ ￼ ￼ ￼ ￼ ￼ ￼ ￼ ￼ ￼ ￼

January 17, 2012 LAMBTON PRESBYTERY EXECUTIVE MEETING 2012 -5 UNITED CHURCH OF CANADAFor more information please contact Betsy Exley at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Our Words of Faith document information re: Remits - Information to be sent to all Presbytery representatives as we will be reviewing this information at the February Meeting. Matthew Stevens will be the facillitator. Mission and Service information has been sent out via the Presbytery Secretary.ADJOURNMENTHaving reached the end of the agenda at 3:00 p.m. it was MOVED, SECONDED, CARRIED: "to adjourn the meeting."The Chairperson Louise Hall thanked everyone for coming and then closed the meeting with "Go in Peace".MARILYN TOWNSEND-SMITH, PAST CHAIRPERSON PAT BEGARNIE, SECRETARYAgenda IJanuary 17, 2012 LAMBTON PRESBYTERY EXECUTIVE MEETING 2012 -6 UNITED CHURCH OF CANADACONSENT DOCKET - LAMBTON PRESBYTERY EXECUTIVE MEETINGA CONSENT DOCKET contains motions that are not likely to require discussion. If anyone wishes to discuss an item it will be removed from the Consent Docket and placed on the Discussion Docket. If anyone has a question for clarification about an item on the Consent Docket it will be answered if possible with a brief explanation. The item may be put on the Discussion Docket at the Chairperson’s discretion.The following are basic facilitating motions for the meeting:(A) THAT all VISITORS be made CORRESPONDING MEMBERS (which means that visitors are invited to speak but DO NOT HAVE A VOTE.) (B) THAT all MINUTES of Lambton Presbytery Executive pages 2012-1 to 2012-6 be accepted as printed. (C) THAT all MOTIONS be written clearly or typed for the Secretary.(D) THAT all REPORTS be written clearly or typed for inclusion in the Minutes.A motion will be received to accept the Consent Docket in its entirety unless someone has requested that an item be moved to the Discussion Docket to allow discussion. The remainder will be accepted as one item.CONSENT DOCKET - LAMBTON PRESBYTERY REGULAR MEETINGA CONSENT DOCKET contains motions that are not likely to require discussion. If anyone wishes to discuss an item it will be removed from the Consent Docket and placed on the Discussion Docket. If anyone has a question for clarification about an item on the Consent Docket it will be answered if possible with a brief explanation. The item may be put on the Discussion Docket at the Chairperson’s discretion.The following are basic facilitating motions for the meeting:(A) THAT the ROLL CALL be those who signify their attendance by legibly signing the attendance sheets (The Secretary will list any names that have been received for Regrets on the Attendance Sheet). (B) THAT all VISITORS be made CORRESPONDING MEMBERS (which means that visitors are invited to speak but DO NOT HAVE A VOTE.) (C) THAT all LICENCED LAY WORSHIP LEADERS be made CORRESPONDING MEMBERS and receive all Presbytery Correspondence. (D) THAT all MINUTES of Lambton Presbytery pages **** to **** be accepted as printed. (E) THAT all MINUTES of Lambton Presbytery Summer Commission pages * to *be accepted as printed. (F) THAT the CORRESPONDENCE be distributed to and dealt with by the Committee or Division as per the CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED listed in the Minutes of Lambton Presbytery. (G) THAT the Court waives use of a BALLOT for Pastoral Relations motions UNLESS REQUESTED by any one voting member. (H) THAT all MOTIONS be written clearly or typed for the Secretary. (I) THAT all REPORTS be written clearly or typed for inclusion in the Minutes. (J) THAT the EXECUTIVE of Lambton Presbytery is granted POWERS of PRESBYTERY for necessary business, upon this meeting’s adjournment until the next meeting of Lambton Presbytery. (K) THAT, for the period following the June meeting to the September meeting of Lambton Presbytery, a SUMMER COMMISSION comprising the Lambton Presbytery Chairperson OR Chairperson Elect OR Past Chairperson AND Secretary OR Treasurer AND any two division Convenors AND/OR Committee Chairpersons may be called and constituted by either the Lambton Presbytery Chairperson OR Chairperson Elect OR Past Chairperson OR Secretary to deal with urgent or time sensitive matters.￼ ￼ ￼ ￼ ￼January 17, 2012 LAMBTON PRESBYTERY EXECUTIVE MEETING 2012 -7 UNITED CHURCH OF CANADAA motion will be received to accept that Consent Docket in its entirety unless someone has requested that an item be moved to the DISCUSSION Docket to allow discussion. The remainder will be accepted as one item.